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The Ultimate BigLaw Salary Guide (2025): Who Pays What, When, and Why It Matters

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BigLaw Salaries: What You Need to Know in 2025 Norma Harris, Lawfuel contributing writer BigLaw salaries aren’t just numbers, they’re a roadmap to power, prestige, and burnout. If you’re a junior associate eyeing the money trail or a law student wondering if that six-figure debt is worth it, this is the guide you need. As […]

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DWF’s Private Equity Diet Sees 100+ Staff Positions Deemed Non-Essential in ‘Growth Strategy’

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The UK Law Private Equity Pinch Jacqui Coombe, LawFuel contributor In the latest episode of “When Private Equity Buys Your Law Firm,” DWF is showing over 100 staff members the door marked “consultation” – a corporate euphemism we all know precedes the actual exit sign.  The top-25 UK firm has launched a redundancy consultation affecting

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Kirkland & Ellis: The Great Associate Escape

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Why Are Kirkland & Ellis Lawyers Heading for the Exits? Jacqui Coombe, LawFuel contributor If you thought Kirkland & Ellis only made headlines for eye-watering profits and lateral partner shopping sprees, think again. The world’s most lucrative law firm is now starring in a new drama: The Great Associate Exodus. And spoiler alert-it’s not just about

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Pogust Goodhead’s High-Stakes Hangover

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f you thought class action was a contact sport, wait until you hear what’s been happening at Pogust Goodhead. The London-based litigation shop that made its name (and burned through a fair bit of investor cash) chasing down corporate behemoths is now facing a drama worthy of its own mini-series.

Pogust Goodhead burst onto the scene with a business model that could make even the most jaded litigation funder’s eyes water.

However there has been trouble brewing and, as The Times reported this week, the law firm’s own auditors have questioned whether the firm can continue as a going concern. Read More . .

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How US Law Firms Are Shaking Up The UK Legal Profession

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The UK’s legal world is in the midst of a dramatic change with the driving force is coming from US law firms that are expanding aggressively into London, triggering a fierce battle for both clients and top legal talent.

London has always been a global legal powerhouse, but in recent years, US law firms have set their sights on the city like never before.

By 2021, nearly 90 major US firms had opened London offices, and that number has only grown since.

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How Aaron Teitelbaum Led DOJ’s Google Takedown

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Who Is Aaron Teitelbaum, The DOJ’s Antitrust Virtuoso Who Helped Topple Google’s Ad Tech Empire? Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor If you’re in Biglaw and haven’t heard the name Aaron Teitelbaum lately, you might want to check if your antitrust alerts are still working. The Justice Department’s lead litigator in the landmark Google ad tech

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The Profit Per Lawyer Olympics Sees Three New Firms Medal in 2024’s Money Marathon

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In a year when lawyers in swanky glass towers were booking profits faster than partners could update their Patek Philippe collections, three new firms have crashed the Am Law 100’s exclusive “Super Rich” party.

Dechert, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, and Jenner & Block have all secured VIP access to the club where profits per lawyer hit at least $550,000 and revenue per lawyer tops $1.1 million.

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